FightStick

So this is house a $150 controller looks like. MadCatz’s Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightStick arrived at the GameStop in downtown Berkeley and I rushed over to pick it up. It’s big. It’s heavy. And it plays like a dream.

The difference isn’t that great. It’s more like going from a Honda Civic to a Mercedes Benz. You drive both. They serve the same purpose: They get you from Point A to Point B. But it’s all in the feel. The TE FightStick plays so smooth, it feels like the controller is made of ivory.

I’m sure no elephants went into the making of the controller, but man, it does feel that way. You just have to pick one up to understand what I’m saying. But good luck doing that, apparently, demand has oustripped supply and these things are going for $309.99 on eBay.